Mays Business School

The Aggie network is unparalleled. Firms know that they are hiring a quality applicant just on the fact that they are an Aggie. Ethics is cemented into our being with the Aggie Honor Code displayed in every classroom and required to sign on each test. (The Honor Code being: An Aggie does not lie, cheat, steal or tolerate those who do.) The numbers strongly support the fact that Aggies are easy to hire, with job placement rates post-graduation being very high. Also, each degree department takes a strong interest in the students and finding them jobs.

I would like for there to be more interaction in helping students pick their majors and decide what careers they are interested in, I am still undecided on what specific career I wish to follow, although I have an idea of a few that interest me.

The unique care and generosity from each and every professor within Mays Business School is unparalleled. Every professor takes extensive measures to ensure each and every student not only understands the material in areas, but also how to apply it in the everyday working environment.

There is a perception that the University of Texas at Austin has a much better business school. However, many more students are choosing Texas A&M over UT. This program needs to dispel these notions. The network is good, the facilities are good, the teachers are good. Maybe make the business school more selective, and tighten entry requirements. A more competitive program in majors other than accounting and finance would be nice.

I think that the diversified teaching environment makes the school's business program unique. For example, we have speakers coming to our classes to give us real life cases relating to the projects we are studying. We have opportunities to study abroad to explore the different business environment, to think differently, to apply what we have learned in class.

I would like to see more hands on experience in relation to the concepts learned in finance classes. This would help students learn more about what they will be doing in the workplace. Also, more concentration on teaching finance students how to use Excel.

The culture of Mays Business School is extremely friendly and engaging. We make jokes that we attend "Wehner High." The business school gives off a small school feel. Students have the resources they need to adequately prepare themselves to easily find a job - and what’s more - become a leader quickly.

The business program should focus a lot more on ethics, sustainability, open-mindedness, creativity, and innovation. Texas A&M is an extremely conservative school, and that mindset carries into the way business is taught at Mays Business School. They focus heavily on present business solutions and do not teach students to think critically. Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Research, and social business skills suffer due to the lack of open-mindedness.

The emphasis on ethics in the workplace is in every single undergraduate class. I think this really instills a value that isn't duplicated in other schools. It's also rigorous course work and for the most part, your grade is a reflection of exactly how hard you worked. Because nothing is just handed to you, I feel as though grads carry this perspective over to the workplace.

To make the program stronger there needs to be less students. While A&M has the plan for 2020 I believe adding more students will weaken the Mays Business School. The best classes are those that are intimate and the students feel comfortable asking questions. If too many students are in a class then distractions occur and students do not pay attention.

Texas A&M has an incredible network of former students. People speak of the "Aggie Network" and it sounds cult like, but the truth is there is no network stronger than the Aggie Network. The bond between Aggies and the willingness to help other Aggies is truly incredible.

While the president of our university interacts with students on a daily basis, we never see the dean of the business school. His absence is noticed and strange to me. Much of what I think could be improved is being improved currently; Vision 2020 of Texas A&M is becoming a reality here at Mays.

The location makes it unique. It is near Houston where there is a lot of job opportunities for oil accountants. Dallas has a lot of jobs, and Austin has a lot of jobs. At the same time, Texas has many small businesses in rural areas. They need accountants for tax and clerical jobs.

The finance program has a long ways to go in order to compete with the elite schools. We also need courses or organizations designated to teach upper class-men the proper techniques to interview for full-time and internship positions.

Mays Business School emphasizes leadership, teamwork, ethics, and soft skills more than any other program that I have heard about. We were ranked the second best school to recruit from because of our ability to communicate and work with others. The business honors program is fantastic and sets us up for success in whatever industry we would like to go work in.